1953–54 Hibernian F.C. season

Hibernian

1953–54 season
Manager	Hugh Shaw
Scottish First Division	5th
Scottish Cup	R3
Scottish League Cup	SF
Highest home attendance	45,000 (v Celtic, 17 April)
Lowest home attendance	7000 (v Aberdeen, 19 April)
Average home league attendance	22,020 (down 6,647)

During the 1953–54 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fifth out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish First Division

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Hibernian Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	5 September	Raith Rovers	A	0–4		18,000
2	19 September	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–4		45,000
3	26 September	Hamilton Academical	H	4–1		20,000
4	3 October	Queen of the South	A	2–3		16,000
5	17 October	Falkirk	A	4–2		16,000
6	24 October	Clyde	H	4–0		25,000
7	31 October	Partick Thistle	H	1–2		25,000
8	7 November	Celtic	A	2–2		42,000
9	14 November	St Mirren	A	3–3		20,000
10	21 November	East Fife	H	2–1		25,000
11	28 November	Dundee	A	0–1		26,000
12	5 December	Airdrieonians	A	2–2		10,000
13	12 December	Stirling Albion	H	1–2		20,000
14	19 December	Raith Rovers	H	5–0		20,000
14	26 December	Rangers	A	0–2		28,000
15	1 January	Heart of Midlothian	H	1–2		43,000
17	2 January	Hamilton Academical	A	6–2		9,500
18	9 January	Queen of the South	H	1–0		24,000
19	16 January	Aberdeen	A	3–1		17,500
20	23 January	Falkirk	H	2–3		15,000
21	6 February	Clyde	A	6–3		16,000
22	20 February	Partick Thistle	A	2–0		32,000
23	6 March	St Mirren	H	2–1		13,000
24	13 March	East Fife	A	3–1		8,500
25	20 March	Dundee	H	2–0		12,000
26	27 March	Airdrieonains	H	8–1		14,000
27	7 April	Stirling Albion	A	1–2		5,000
28	17 April	Celtic	H	0–3		45,000
29	19 April	Aberdeen	H	3–0		7,000
30	26 April	Rangers	H	2–2		17,300

Final League table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	Rangers	30	13	8	9	56	35	21	34
5	Hibernian	30	15	4	11	72	51	21	34
6	East Fife	30	13	8	9	55	45	10	34

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Hibernian Scorer(s)	Attendance
G1	8 August	Queen of the South	A	4–0		13,500
G1	12 August	Falkirk	A	4–1		10,000
G1	15 August	St Mirren	A	2–2		30,000
G1	22 August	Queen of the South	H	2–1		25,000
G1	26 August	Falkirk	H	2–1		20,000
G1	29 August	St Mirren	H	3–2		22,000

Group 1 final table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hibernian	6	5	1	0	17	7	10	11
2	Falkirk	6	2	2	2	12	9	3	6
3	St Mirren	6	1	3	2	9	10	–1	5
4	Queen of the South	6	0	1	5	5	17	–12	2

Knockout stage

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Hibernian Scorer(s)	Attendance
QF L1	12 September	Third Lanark	A	4–0		15,800
QF L2	16 September	Third Lanark	H	4–0		12,000
SF	10 October	East Fife	N	2–3		38,000

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1953–54 Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Hibernian Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	30 January	St Johnstone	A	2–1		16,693
R2	13 February	Clyde	H	7–0		19,765
R3	27 February	Aberdeen	H	1–3		47,682

See also

• List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

External links

• Hibernian 1953/1954 results and fixtures, Soccerbase